The Modern Firm

Author : John Roberts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198293750

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The Modern Firm by John Roberts Pdf

Business firms around the world are experimenting with new organizational designs, changing their formal architectures, their routines and processes, and their corporate cultures as they seek to improve their current performance and their growth prospects. In the process they are changing the scope of their business operations, redrawing their organization charts, redefining the allocation of decision-making authority and responsibility, revamping the mechanisms for motivating and rewarding people, reconsidering which activities to conduct in-house and which to out-source, redesigning their information systems, and seeking to alter the shared beliefs, values and norms that their people hold. In this book, John Roberts argues that there are predictable, necessary relationships among these changes that will improve performance and growth. The organizations that are successful will establish patterns of fit among the elements of their organizational designs, their competitive strategies and the external environment in which they operate and will go about this in a holistic manner. The Modern Firm develops powerful conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a non-technical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples from eighteenth century fur trading companies to such modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to the increase in global competition and changes in technology. Written by one of the world's leading economists and experts on business strategy and organization, The Modern Firm provides new insights into the changes going on in business today and will be of interest to academics, students and managers alike.

Author : John Roberts
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191622465

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The Modern Firm by John Roberts Pdf

Business firms around the world are experimenting with new organizational designs, changing their formal architectures, their routines and processes, and their corporate cultures as they seek to improve their current performance and their growth prospects. In the process they are changing the scope of their business operations, redrawing their organization charts, redefining the allocation of decision-making authority and responsibility, revamping the mechanisms for motivating and rewarding people, reconsidering which activities to conduct in-house and which to out-source, redesigning their information systems, and seeking to alter the shared beliefs, values and norms that their people hold. In this book, John Roberts argues that there are predictable, necessary relationships among these changes that will improve performance and growth. The organizations that are successful will establish patterns of fit among the elements of their organizational designs, their competitive strategies and the external environment in which they operate and will go about this in a holistic manner. The Modern Firm develops powerful conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a non-technical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples from eighteenth century fur trading companies to such modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to the increase in global competition and changes in technology. Written by one of the world's leading economists and experts on business strategy and organization, The Modern Firm provides new insights into the changes going on in business today and will be of interest to academics, students and managers alike.

Author : Laura Empson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199296743

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Managing the Modern Law Firm by Laura Empson Pdf

The last ten years have been a period of extraordinary change for law firms. The rapid growth of corporate law firms and the emergence of global mega-firms such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters, and Freshfields, have strained the traditional partnership model of management. Some managers of law firms are appalled at the creeping 'corporatism' that they fear may result. However a growing number believe that it is time to move on and adopt more contemporary forms of structure andmanagement.Successfully meeting the challenges of this new business environment is vital for the continuing prosperity of law firms. Featuring contributions from both management researchers and legal practitioners, Managing the Modern Law Firm presents the latest insights from Management Studies in an approachable, practical, and relevant manner for lawyers and other professionals involved directly and indirectly with the management of law firms.

Author : Günter Fandel,Uschi Backes-Gellner,Manfred Schlüter,Joerg E. Staufenbiel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662087992

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Modern Concepts of the Theory of the Firm by Günter Fandel,Uschi Backes-Gellner,Manfred Schlüter,Joerg E. Staufenbiel Pdf

The authors analyse the New Economy from a scientific point of view. The success and the failure of enterprises of the new economy form a challenge to the modern business management and to the theory of the firm. This conference transcript answers the question in which way well-established concepts of the theory of the firm should be modified or new approaches should be created, in order to run enterprises of the new economy successfully. The discussion includes various fields of the theory of the firm and is therefore divided into the six essential disciplines of economic research, which are Production and Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Human Resource Management and Economic Organization and Corporate Governance. The international orientation of the book addresses the world-wide scientific community.

Author : Duff McDonald
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439190982

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The Firm by Duff McDonald Pdf

Star financial journalist Duff McDonald uncovers how the managing consulting firm of McKinsey & Company and its high-powered, high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological shifts to the biggest and best American organizations, revealing a list of world-shaping successes and striking failures.

Author : Jacqueline Cannon,Patricia M. Hillebrandt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349136285

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The Modern Construction Firm by Jacqueline Cannon,Patricia M. Hillebrandt Pdf

'A refreshing and useful addition to the folklore of management. All in all this is a worthwhile insight into the management views and structure of some of our leading construction companies.' - J.J. Farrow, Chartered Builder This volume describes and analyses the behaviour of large UK construction firms in the determination and implementation of their strategy. It covers, in addition to the selection of objectives and the methods for their achievement, policies on growth and diversification, finance, marketing and bidding, international operations, management and labour and subcontracting. Throughout the book the relationship is examined between the theory outlined in the companion volume and the actual behaviour of firms. The final chapter concludes with a discussion of the means to bridge the gaps which are found to exist between theory and practice.

Author : G. Ive,S. Gruneberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230510913

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The Economics of the Modern Construction Sector by G. Ive,S. Gruneberg Pdf

This book will be of interest to built environment professionals and to students of the economics and management of the built environment. It shows the value of integrating ideas and data about the production of the built environment as an industrial process with theories and data about the demand for construction. The approach taken is institutional and post-Keynesian, and illuminates an important and distinctive sector of the economy, embracing design, construction and property industries. This book offers some new and important perspectives for research and teaching in construction economics and management.

Author : Nelio Oliveira
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3790827592

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Automated Organizations by Nelio Oliveira Pdf

This book attempts to characterize a new organizational form that is now visible in many companies as a substitute of previous forms related to mechanized or mechanistic standards. The book is based on the approach of organizational structure and on Henry Mintzberg’s work on organizational configurations. As a matter of fact, it attempts to supplement and update Mintzberg's organizational taxonomy, taking into account changes in the structure and work organization of business firms. The book is written for all people whose work is related to organizations and who are interested in the subjects it deals with.

Author : Per-Olof Bjuggren,Dennis C. Mueller
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848449053

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The Modern Firm, Corporate Governance and Investment by Per-Olof Bjuggren,Dennis C. Mueller Pdf

This book explores the revolutionary development of the theory of the firm over the past 35 years. Despite rapid progress in the field, new developments in the microeconomic and industrial organization literature have been relatively scant. This book attempts to redress the balance by providing a comprehensive overview of the theory of the firm before moving on to explore firms and the organization of their economic activities. The contributors investigate the impact of ownership structure and board composition on firm performance, and examine how the institutional framework of an economy affects investment decisions. More specifically, detailed studies of topics including contracts, authority, competence blocs, institutional impacts and corporate governance mechanisms are presented. This unique blend of financial economics and industrial organization perspectives on the corporate firm will prove a stimulating read for scholars and researchers of economics, business administration and law.

Author : Heinan Landa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1734576413

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The Modern Law Firm: How to Thrive in an Era of Rapid Technological Change by Heinan Landa Pdf

Not all law firms will survive the tumult headed their way.Over the past three decades, the legal industry has been turned upside down. Increasingly rapid advances in technology have radically changed everything about the way law firms operate-from attracting and retaining clients, to researching relevant case law, collaborating with colleagues, and filing documents. With competition coming not just from other traditional law firms but also from online legal services, it's more important than ever to differentiate your firm in a crowded marketplace. Yet the majority of firms continue down the path of "business as usual" despite the whirlwind of change roaring outside their windows.Will your firm be blindsided by the threats at hand and pay the price in lost business, lost talent, and lost revenue? Or will you face these threats head-on and learn how to turn them to your advantage so you can not just survive, but thrive?If you'd prefer the latter, this book is your comprehensive, actionable roadmap for navigating this new landscape. Let's dive in!

Author : Jordan Furlong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Attorney and client
ISBN : 0995348804

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Law is a Buyer's Market by Jordan Furlong Pdf

Law has become a buyer's market, and it's never going back. Re-envisioning the purpose of law firms and the role of lawyers, Jordan Furlong has designed a transformative client-first law firm that rethinks the business model, culture, service, competitiveness, growth strategies, diversity, and leadership of modern legal enterprises.

Author : Jack Newton
Publisher : Blue Check Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1989603327

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The Client-Centered Law Firm by Jack Newton Pdf

The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be the death knell for today's law firms. In The Client-Centered Law Firm, Clio cofounder Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an efficient, profitable law firm aren't opposing ideas. With this approach, they drive each other. Covering the what, why, and how of running a client-centered practice, with examples from law firms leading this revolution as well as practical strategies for implementation, The Client-Centered Law Firm is a rallying call to unlock the enormous latent demand in the legal market by providing client-centered experiences, improving internal processes, and raising the bottom line.

Author : Paul Collier
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195374636

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The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier Pdf

The Bottom Billion is an elegant and impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa and poverty. It was hailed as "the best non-fiction book so far this year" by Nicholas Kristoff of The New York Times.

Author : Nicolai J. Foss
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415196418

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The Theory of the Firm by Nicolai J. Foss Pdf

Author : Paul Robert Milgrom,John Roberts
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106018579752

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Economics, Organization, and Management by Paul Robert Milgrom,John Roberts Pdf

A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern firm, this text draws on the insights of various areas in modern economics and other disciplines and presents the central problems in organizations of motivating people and co-ordinating their activities.